Best for UC Browser
Residential proxies
from $0.27/GB
A sticky port keeps one home-ISP IP for 10 minutes by default, adjustable from 3 minutes to 24 hours.
Browsers & operating systems
UC Browser Proxy Wi-Fi and SOCKS5 Setup for Android and iPhone
UC Browser works on
- Android
- iOS
- Windows
- macOS
Key facts
No proxy setting inside UC Browser
UCWeb documents no proxy setting in UC Browser. Your proxy goes into the phone's Wi-Fi settings (HTTP) or an app such as Super Proxy (SOCKS5), and an IP check shows whether UC Browser uses it.
Blocked in India since June 2020
India's IT ministry blocked UC Browser on June 29, 2020, under Section 69A of the IT Act, and neither Google Play nor the App Store lists it for India. Readers there can run the same phone setup with Chrome on Android.
UC Cloud Boost skips HTTPS pages
With UC Cloud Boost on, UCWeb's Terms of Use say plain http:// pages go through a UCWeb proxy and https:// pages don't. Citizen Lab saw the same split on Android in 2016, so check your proxy on an https:// page.
Where a proxy for UC Browser can go
The first three rows take a proxy you buy or pick from a free list. UC VPN is listed for comparison.
| Name | Works In | Auth | Blocking Resistance | Best For | Where To Get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android Wi-Fi proxy (HTTP) | Apps that read the Wi-Fi proxy, on the edited network only. Android warns some apps may ignore it | Android gives no login fields, so whitelist the network's public IP in the Geonode dashboard | Low. The hop from phone to proxy is plain HTTP, but HTTPS pages stay encrypted inside it | Home or office Wi-Fi with its own public IP. Never whitelist a shared IP: anyone behind it can use your traffic | Geonode HTTP ports (9000 to 9010 rotating, 10000 to 10900 sticky) or HTTP entries on the free list |
| Proxy app (Super Proxy) | Every app on Android or iPhone, on Wi-Fi and mobile data, through a local VPN that needs no root | Username/Password under Authentication method | Medium. SOCKS5 and HTTP CONNECT handshakes are not encrypted | SOCKS5 and mobile data | Geonode SOCKS5 ports (11000 to 11010 rotating, 12000 to 12010 sticky) or SOCKS5 entries on the free list |
| iPhone Wi-Fi proxy (HTTP) | Apps that follow the iPhone Wi-Fi proxy, on the edited network only | Authentication switch with Username and Password | Low, with the same plain-HTTP hop as on Android | iPhone or iPad on a home network | Geonode HTTP ports or HTTP entries on the free list |
| UC VPN (built in) | UC Browser for Android (8.0 and up) and iOS | A Premium Plan or the free trial, not proxy credentials | Only IPs of the third-party provider that runs UC VPN. You can't add your own | A quick country switch without buying a proxy | Inside UC Browser. Geonode doesn't sell it |
Which proxy type to use with UC Browser
UC VPN covers quick country switches. Add your own proxy when you need a home-ISP IP in one exact country.
Good for sign-ins
ISP proxies
from $1.25/IP
The dashboard lists your plan's assigned IPs; keep one on the phone for a site you sign in to daily.
Light browsing
Datacenter proxies
from $0.14/GB
It is billed per GB like residential; switch to residential when a site you need blocks it.
Testing only
Free public proxies
Free
Use it to test whether UC Browser picks up your phone's proxy before you buy, and never sign in to UC Drive or another account through a stranger's server.
How to set up a proxy for UC Browser
Copy proxy.geonode.io and your proxy username and password from the Geonode dashboard, then pick an HTTP port for Wi-Fi settings or a SOCKS5 port for Super Proxy.
On the Wi-Fi network the phone will use, open Whitelisted IPs in Geonode dashboard settings, click Detect My IP, then Add.
On a Pixel, open Settings > Network & internet > Internet and tap that network.
Tap Edit, then Advanced options.
Under Proxy, open the menu and pick Manual.
Type proxy.geonode.io in Proxy hostname and an HTTP port (not a SOCKS5 one) in Proxy port, then tap Save.
Turn off UC VPN in UC Browser's Settings menu if it is on.
Close and reopen UC Browser. Some apps read proxy settings only at startup.
Check detailed instructions on our blog:
Read the blog postHow to check that UC Browser uses the proxy
Turn off UC VPN and open https://geonode.com/what-is-my-ip in a UC Browser tab. If it shows your proxy's address and country, UC Browser uses the proxy; your own address means it does not.
Turn Wi-Fi off and reload. On mobile data a Wi-Fi proxy no longer applies and your carrier's address returns. Super Proxy keeps the proxy address.
How to turn the proxy off
Android: in the network's Advanced options, set Proxy to None and tap Save.
iPhone: go to Settings > Wi-Fi > info button > Configure Proxy, choose Off and tap Save. Super Proxy on either phone: open the running profile and tap Stop.
Once you stop using that network, click Delete next to its IP under Whitelisted IPs in the Geonode dashboard.
Common UC Browser proxy problems and fixes
IP check still shows your own address
- The phone left the network you edited, or UC Browser was already open when you saved the proxy. UC Browser may also ignore the Wi-Fi proxy
- Check that Manual is still selected on the network's proxy screen, then restart UC Browser. If the IP doesn't change, use Super Proxy, which works on both phones.
CauseFixResidential traffic runs out faster than planned
- Files saved with UC Browser's video downloader count toward per-GB billing when they go through the proxy
- Stop Super Proxy or set the Wi-Fi proxy to None before a large download, then turn it back on.
CauseFixAndroid Wi-Fi proxy keeps failing authentication
- The network's public IP isn't on your Geonode whitelist, or it changed after you added it
- Whitelist the IP the network has now, or switch to Super Proxy with Username/Password.
CauseFixCountry differs from the one you chose
- UC VPN is still connected, or neither the proxy username nor the port you entered carries a country
- Turn off UC VPN. In Super Proxy or on an iPhone, add -country- and the code to the username; for Android Wi-Fi, use a port you assigned a country under Port Configuration in the dashboard.
CauseFix
More for UC Browser users
UC Browser proxy FAQ
UCWeb documents none, and its site and blog cover UC VPN instead. Set the proxy on the phone (Android Wi-Fi Advanced options, iPhone Configure Proxy or an app such as Super Proxy), then check the IP in UC Browser.
Yes, for testing. Take an HTTP entry from the Geonode free proxy list for the Wi-Fi fields or a SOCKS5 entry for Super Proxy, then run an https:// IP check in UC Browser. Public entries go offline often.
UCWeb's blog gives the path: open the Settings menu in UC Browser, turn on the VPN feature and pick a server. It runs on the free trial or a Premium Plan. Turn it off the same way before you test a Geonode proxy.
UC VPN suits a quick switch: its Premium Plan gives 13 country lines on up to five devices. Pick a proxy for a home-ISP IP in a country you choose, or for one IP across all apps through a proxy app.
None that UCWeb documents. It offers UC Browser for Windows and macOS, and its blog says UC Browser renders with Blink, Chrome's engine. Set the proxy in Windows or macOS, then check the IP in UC Browser.
No. Google Play, the App Store and ucweb.com list no UCWeb app called UC Browser Handler. Treat a Handler APK as third-party and don't type proxy or account passwords into one.
